Assistant Practitioner

An excellent opportunity has arisen for motivated, dedicated individuals to join a well established and hardworking team on Trinity Ward at the Fryatt Hospital on a permanent basis.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals to support the rehabilitation and reablement of patients with the aim of returning them to maximum independent living, within a stimulating environment, actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living and working closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Trinity Ward is a 25-bed community rehabilitation ward. We promote patient involvement and empower patients and family members to provide input into their clinical care and decisions.

As well as rehabilitation Trinity Ward also provides palliative care beds for those reaching the end of life. We provide dignified holistic care for the patient and their families in a calm and caring environment.

We respect that each individual has the right to autonomy and independence and endeavour to promote that independence as able.

The role of the assistant practitioner is to assist patients with their hygiene needs, toileting, nutritional intake, supporting and encouraging patients with their mobility and monitoring and recording vital signs, whilst maintaining their dignity and respecting their individuality.

You will actively contribute to the effectiveness of team working in the nursing and rehabilitation of patients within the service and participate in MDT meetings and case reviews as required.

You will provide profession specific nursing or rehabilitation care to patients/clients.

You will carry out treatment plans, under the guidance of the relevant clinical specialist in nursing, rehabilitation or therapy.

You will undertake training, to develop and enhance an understanding of the role of the Assistant Practitioner

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.